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This was always an inevitability. China could ostensibly take territory from any of its neighbors except Russia. The idea that a small island would be able to s
by ponker 6y ago
This was always an inevitability. China could ostensibly take territory from any of its neighbors except Russia. The idea that a small island would be able to stay independent was temporary.
- op03 6y agoNothing is obvious in geopolitics. See US-Cuba, India-Sri Lanka-LTTE, Iraq-Kuwait etc. Being larger just means you can make risky moves. But those moves can blow up in spectacular unpredictable ways.
- cambalache 6y agoWhat "small island" ? I think you are confusing Hong Kong with Taiwan.
- paulcarroty 6y agoJust checked his comments - 99% of Chinese propaganda, don't feed the troll.
- luckylion 6y agoThis is a lie, as anyone looking at the comments of the parent can clearly see. Please stop doing this kind of stuff.
- dang 6y agoThis breaks the site guidelines. Please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules when posting here.